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SchoolDirectInitialTeacherEducationBriefing

PaulButler- SCITTDirectorHaworthPrimarySchool,5th October2016

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Ourcontext• ExceedSCITT,Bradford– ledbyCopthornePrimarySchool,providesschool

centredinitialteachertraining.TheSCITTcanawardQualifiedTeacherStatus(QTS)• ExceedTeachingSchoolsAlliance,Bradford– ledbyCopthornePrimarySchool

andHortonGrangePrimarySchool.• Both“outstanding”schools,designatedTeachingSchoolsandNationalSupport

Schools.• Alliance:Apartnershipofschoolssupportingeachothertoimprove.Nolocal

authorityroleasinthepast.• TheAlliancehasgrowntoincludemoreschools,includingHaworth,Leesand

Oakworth PrimarySchools.• Governmentpolicy:

– schoolstoleadschoolimprovementacrosspartnershipsofschools(TeachingSchools).– TeachingSchoolsandSCITTstotrainthenextgenerationofteachers.HEI/Universitiesarenot

thepreferredtrainingrouteanymore.– Current teachersandschoolleadersarethebestpeopletotrainnewteachers!

• ExceedTeachingSchoolsAlliance,Bradford– successfulSchoolDirectprogrammeforfouryears.

• 2016:24traineessecuredemployment– 100%employmentrate

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• QualifiedTeacherStatus– Undergraduateroute:3or4yearlongcourses.BAQTS.Almostentirely

primary.– Postgraduateroute:1yearcourses.PrimaryandSecondary

• SchoolDirectUnsalariedwithQTSandaPGCE• SCITTcoreunsalariedplaces(provider-ledplaces)withQTSandPGCE• University-basedPGCEwithQTS

– Employmentbasedroutes:• SchoolDirectSalariedwithQTSandaPGCE(self-fundedifschoolagrees)

– Otherroutes• TeachFirst• TroopsintoTeachers• Assessmentonly

• TeachingwithoutQTS• FreeSchools• IndependentSector• EarlyYearsTeacher

Routesintoteaching

SchoolDirect

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WhatisSchoolDirect?• Selectionandtraininginschools,byschoolleaders• Schoolstrainingteacherswithaviewtotheirownemployment

needs,i.e.wehopetogiveyouajob!• Trainingmoreinschool

– ledbyteachers– involvingchildrenandyoungpeople

• 2013-14:Nationally,96%ofunsalaried,97%ofsalariedSchoolDirecttraineessecuredemploymentcomparedto94%trainedthroughHEIs

• 2016:100%employmentrateforExceedtrainees

• Governmentpreferstraineeteacherstobetrainedbyschools

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WhySchoolDirect?WhyBradford?

• National– Schoolsleadingtheirownimprovement,TeachingSchoolsareatthe

heartofthis– SchoolDirectprovidesthemajorityofpostgraduateteachertraining– SchoolDirectisavailablethroughindividualschools,groupsofschools

andSCITTs(ExceedSCITT,Bradford)• Bradford

– Boomingbirthrate– needteachers!– Schoolexpansion– needteachers!– Challengesyetsomanyrewards– skilledteachers!– Agreatplacetobuildacareer,uniqueopportunities– skilledteachers!– Recruitmentandretentionstrategy– jobsavailable!– 5th bestcitytoworkin– happyteachers!– Lowerhousepricescomparedtothenationalaverage– buildyourlife!

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WhyExceedSCITT,Bradford?• TwodesignatedprimaryspecialistTeachingSchools– uniqueinBradford• ExperiencedandsuccessfulprovidersofSchoolDirecttraining,mentoring,

tutoring,coursedelivery• Developingamediumsizedprovision– personal,responsivetotraineesneeds,

tailoredtoschools’needs• Qualitynotquantity• The‘goto’providerforschoolleadershipandteachertrainingcourses– 1,200

attendeessinceSeptember2015• Deliverthefullrangeofsupport– SchoolDirect,NewlyQualifiedTeacher

programme,RecentlyQualifiedTeachersupport,teacherCPD,NPQML,NPQSL,ExecutiveHeadteacher,MultiAcademyTrustleadership– uniqueinBradford

• 30+SpecialistLeadersofEducationprovidingsupporttootherschools• PartnerswithBradfordBullsRLFC• Formalpartnerschoolsjoiningonaweeklybasis– strongreputation• Guaranteedinterviewsforteachingpostsforourtrainees• Ourpartnerschoolsseekingtoemployourtrainees

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Whatmight

youryearoftraininglooklike?

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SchoolDirectorSchoolDirectSalaried?

MinimumQuals &Experience

• GCSEgradeC:English(P&S),Maths(P&S),Science(P)

• LowerSecondClassHonours• Forsecondary,50%ofyour

degreeinthesubjectyouwanttoteach*

• 2weeksworkexperiencewithchildrenoryoungpeople

• DBSclearance• ProfessionalSkillsTest– Literacy

andNumeracy

SchoolDirectUnsalaried

• Youmeetatleasttheminimumrequirements

• PGCEandQTS• 1yearcourse• 120+daystrainingintwo

schools• 30+daystraining– muchin

Allianceschools• Youpay£9,000infees• Youcanapplyforbursaries

andSFEloans

SchoolDirectSalaried

� Youmeetatleasttheminimumrequirements

� Threeyearsofrelevantworkexperience,notnecessarilywithchildrenandyoungpeople

� QTSonly,optionalPGCE� 1yearcourse� Atleast120+daystrainingin

2schools� 30+daystraining– muchin

Allianceschools� Youarepaid approx.

£16,500ayear

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ExceedTSA’sSchoolDirect(salariedandunsalaried)Partners2017-18

Primary• CopthornePrimarySchool(BD73AY);• HortonGrangePrimarySchool(BD72EU);• HortonParkPrimarySchool(BD59QL);• FarnhamPrimarySchool(BD73HU);• CrossleyHallPrimarySchool(BD80HJ);• ThorntonPrimarySchool(BD133NN);• StOswald’sCofE PrimaryAcademy(BD73JT);• Lidget GreenPrimarySchool(BD72QN);• PrincevillePrimarySchool(BD72AH);• CanterburyNurserySchoolandCentreforChildrenandFamilies(BD59HL);• Oakworth PrimarySchool(BD227HX);• LeesPrimarySchool(BD229DL);and• HaworthPrimarySchool(BD228DW).Secondary• AppletonAcademy(BD128EX);• GrangeTechnologyCollege(BD59ET);• BradfordCentralPRU(BD183JE);and• CarltonBolling College(BD30DU).

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WhatdoourExceedschoolleadersandtraineessay?

• “TraineesI’veworkedwithhavealwaysbeenkeentolearn,arepassionateandcreative”.GaryStott,DeputyHeadteacher,PrincevillePrimarySchool

• “SchoolsDirecttraineesbringenthusiasm,newideasandplayakeypartinimprovingthelifechancesofourchildren”.AndrewChadwick,Headteacher,StOswald’sCEPrimaryAcademy

• “SchoolDirectisafantasticopportunitytotrainasyougainexperiencefromoutstandingteachersandpractitionerswhilstreceivingexcellentsupportandguidancefromknowledgeabletutors”. AmyDawson,SchoolDirecttrainee

• "SchoolDirectmeansthatyougetnumerousopportunitiestoapplyyourteachingpracticefromthegetgoandlearntoteachintheprofession!”CharlotteBridge,SchoolDirecttrainee

• “SchoolDirectformeisachancetolearndirectlythroughschoolbasedtrainingfromtheverystart,fromthemostoutstandingteachersandIaminvolvedwiththestudentsfromdayone”.Hennah Begum,SchoolDirecttrainee

• “Therigorousinterviewandselectionprocessensureswereceivehighqualitycandidatesforourschool”. CarolStephenson,HeadofSchool,HortonGrangePrimarySchool

• “SchoolsDirecthelpsprovidemewitharichskillsetreadyforprimaryteaching.Itisresourceful,enjoyableandhelpfulaswevisitlotsofdifferentschoolsandmeetleadingteachers!”SidraSaleem,SchoolDirecttrainee

• “Learnsomething– evenifyou’reateacher!”.Aishah,year5,HortonGrangePrimarySchool• “Beateacherandsingwithus!”.Hanniya,year4,HortonGrangePrimarySchool

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APPLYASSOONASPOSSIBLE!UCASOPENS18thOCTOBERPREPARATIONSTARTSNOW!

Schoolexperience– morethebetter!GCSEsinEnglish,MathsandScienceorEquivalencyTests– getonwiththem!

www.equivalencytesting.comLostqualificationcertificates– re-order!

ReviseyourMathsandEnglishProfessionalSkillsTests– assoonasyou’vesubmittedanapplicationtousthroughUCAS

Read– Twitter,books,etc

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Theprocess

Research Apply Interviewinschool

Checkyouhavethequalificationsandexperienceneeded

Pluganygapsinexperience,solvequalificationsissues

Thinkaboutprimaryorsecondary– visit,talktoschools?

Decideon• SchoolDirectortraditional

routes• Theareawhereyouwishto

work

ProviderinfoonUCASfrom11th October2016.

ApplythroughUCASfrom18thOctober2016

Chooseyourtrainingprovider– 3choices

Thinkverycarefullyaboutyourpersonalstatement

InterviewsfromOctober

CompleteSkillsTests?

Writtentasktoassessyour• writtencommunication• capacitytoaccessmaster’s

levelstudy

Observationofyouinaclassroomsituation.InterviewbyExceedSCITT,Bradfordincludingademonstrationofateachingresource

Thena(conditional)offer

CompleteSkillsTestASAP(byMay2017atverylatest)

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• Postcodesearch:BD73AY• Provider:ExceedSCITT,Bradford

UCAS.com – TeacherTraining

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Yourpersonalstatement• Yourreasonforwantingtoteach

• Whyprimary/secondary;yourvisionforeducation/commitmenttoyoungpeople,whatwasyour‘wowmoment?’

• Whichphaseoflearningareyouinterestedin?e.g.EYFSandKeyStage1,KS1andKS2• Howyou’llmanagethedemands– proveyourresilience!

• Yoursubjectknowledge• Yourdegree– strengthsinsecondarysubject.Degreelevelknowledgeindetail.Orprimary–

strengthsbutdrawoutbroaderelementsofyourcourseandrelatetoprimarycurriculum• ALevelstobroadenyoursubjectoffer• Otherpersonalorprofessionalqualificationsandtheirrelevance

• Yourexperienceofworkingwithchildrenandyoungpeople• Schoolexperience:whatyoudid,enjoyed,learnt• Other experiencewithyoungpeople:whatyouhavedone:community,familyandvoluntarywork

• Yourotherwork,voluntaryorpersonalinterests:• Sports,creativework– linktoextracurricularactivities?• Workexperience:linktodirectsubjectknowledgeortransferableskills

• YourinterestinthisAlliance,thistrainingroute…• WhyBradford?ThisAlliance?WhySchoolDirect?• Whereyouseeyourselfinfiveyears

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Wecanhelp…• Butwecan’treadpersonalstatementdrafts!• Applyearly!• ConsidersendingusanemailwhenyousubmityourapplicationthroughUCAS

• Tellyourfriends!• BookviaEventbrite:http://exceedtsa.eventbrite.co.uk

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Selectionprocess• 15-minutelessonbasedonatext,e.g.activitywithchildrenbased

onanage-appropriatebook• Writtenactivities– maths,English,SPAG• Interview– asinformalaspossible,Headteacher.

• We’relookingforpotential– notoutstandingteachersyet!• Positiverelationshipswithchildren• Experienceof[voluntary]workinginaschoolorsimilarsetting– at

least2weeks,morethebetter• AbilitytostudyatMasterslevel• ClearandaccuratewrittenandspokenEnglish,correct

pronunciation• Resilience

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Keepintouch!• Twitter: @ExceedSCITT and@ExceedTSA• Facebook: ExceedSCITTandExceedTSA• App: ExceedTSA• Website: http://copthorne.ngfl.ac.uk/exceedtsa/itt• Email: itt@copthorne.bradford.sch.uk